Why is ISRO’s NVS-03 satellite launch crucial? | Explained

Why is ISRO’s NVS-03 satellite launch crucial? | Explained

GSLV-F18/NVS-03 Mission is scheduled for launch on 30th October 2026, at 23:51 hours IST from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR), in Sriharikota on October 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI The story so far: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch the NVS-03 satellite on October 30, in a mission that could help restore the functioning of India’s indigenous satellite navigation system, NavIC.The launch comes at a time when the constellation has been weakened by repeated failures of onboard atomic clocks and the inability to place its previous replacement satellite, NVS-02, in its intended orbit. Published - October 30, 2026 11:13 am IST

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